Kronborg Castle

16th century1420Denmark

CountryDenmark

RegionHelsingor

Period16th century

Year Built1420

About Kronborg Castle

The setting for Shakespeares Hamlet (called Elsinore). Controls the narrowest point of the Oresund, collecting tolls from passing ships. One of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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